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Rangoon: Patent Slip

Linnaeus Tripe

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a riverside with a low horizon. There is a calm stretch of water extending towards the left. A wooden rowboat is on a muddy shore with planks and logs. The boat is slightly elevated on a ramp or support. Nearby, there are rustic wooden huts on stilts with thatched roofs along the river's edge. In the background, the river curves alongside land with distant trees. The image is in sepia tones, giving it an antique feel. The scene is tranquil with wood and straw textures against the smooth river.

Artwork Details

Date
November 1855
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
2762 × 1999 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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